Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21124, George Filmore, Mass

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Filmore, George Sarah
W. 21124
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Massachusetts George Filmore Private
Massachusetts line - War in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Nov. 1818, and sent to the care of Edw. Bangs Esq. Worcester Co. Mass.
  Arrears to 4 th of Sep r 1818  4.20  $ 37.33    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819  3.18  $ 28.15    2 years   $ 85.33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Southborough Worcester Co. Continues
let to Hon. Lincoln Dec 27. 1834
Officer's Pension George Filmore Private Massachusetts line Revolutionary War Pension Dec 27. 1834
Revolutionary War Pension George Filmore Private Massachusetts line Pension Dec 27. 1834

Massachusetts 699 Sarah Filmore widow of George Filmore dec. Maf. who died on the 29 September 1832 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gerdall of the 11th Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. P. line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of a Mass. P. at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 (amt) to 29 Sept 1832 to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April 1837 and sent to Col. Bigelow Esq. Boston Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 50

George Gilmore.
4266

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, George Filmore , aged seventy two years, resident in Shrewsbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: I enlisted in the month of March 1781 into Capt Goodale's Company, Col Putnam's Regt., Massachusetts Line. for three years, and was discharged in September 1783 by Genl Knox, as incapable of service on account of a shot through my wrist; my discharge which was an honorable one is lost. I was in many skirmishes, but no hard fought battles, except that at Kingsbridge, where I was severely wounded, having a ball shot through my wrist, which has disabled me ever since from the use of that hand, my first declaration was made, 15 day of April 1818, and my pension certificate is number 4266.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts,
due to me, nor have I any income, I have a wife, aged about 84, she has not lived with me for some time. I have no children, residing with me, having nothing to support a family with, having been, until I recd my pension and all my family objects of charity and a state charge.  other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed,  as truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is said George Filmore dollars and has no cents property whatever, necessary clothing excepted.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

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Sarah Gilmore widow of George. Mass.
Married 9 Dec 79- Recorded.
Adm. 2 years pre 80# old case- deduct died 29. Sept 1832.
Geo. Tyler Bigelow Esq Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester Jan. On the seventh  fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Issa Barton Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester (being a Court of Record) Sarah Filmore a resident in the Town of Barre in said County of Worcester, widow, aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the United States passed July 4 th A.D. 1836.
That she is the widow of George Filmore who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Goodale belonging to the 11 th Regiment of Massachusetts Troops under the command of Colonel Rufus Putnam - which was raised for the defence of the American States. That he entered the service on the 9 th of February Anno Domini 1781. That he served therein until October or November Anno Domini 1783. when he was discharged - as will fully appear by the papers and records on file and in the War Department at Washington, her said husband having for many years previous to his death been a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18 th A. D. 1818 - to which said papers and records the said Sarah Filmore refers for a more full and particular statement and proof of her said husband's service -
She further declares that her maiden name was Sarah Morrels, that she was married to said George Filmore at Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester on the ninth day of November December Anno Domini 1779 - by the Reverend Dr. Sumner the minister of said town - that after the close of the war and upon the receipt of his discharge in 1783. as aforesaid, her said husband George Filmore returned to said Shrewsbury - that thereafter the said George and Sarah lived together as man and wife, for the most part in said Shrewsbury, until the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, when the said George Filmore died - at said Shrewsbury and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proofs above referred to and hereto annexed. Sworn and subscribed the Sarah my Filmore day and year aforesaid
Before me Issa Barton Judge of said Court of Probate

Since hereupon the Court do declare it as their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter, that the said George Tilton was a Soldier of the Revolution; - that he was married to the said Sarah Tilton; - that he hath since deceased; and that she has remained his widow ever since his death, as she hath above on oath declared; - she being reputed to be a person of truth and in my opinion en- titled to full Credit
Wm. Blanton Judge of said Court of Probate

Azor A. Phelps of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician, being of lawful age do make oath, depose and say, that I am the Town Clerk of said Shrewsbury duly qualified according to law, and that the Records of said town are in my possession and keeping - and that the following is a true faithful and correct copy and transcript from the book of records in said town - viz
Decr 9 th 1779. - Married by the Rev'd Joseph Sumner, of Shrewsbury, aforesaid "George Fillmore a transient person and Sarah Morcrof of Shrewsbury".
A copy of Record,
Attest,
A. R. Phelps, M c lerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss - February 20 th A. D. 1834 - Personally appeared the above-named Azor A. Phelps, known to me as the Town Clerk of said Shrewsbury and as a person fully entitled to credit and belief, and made oath that the above is a true copy from the records of the said Town of Shrewsbury now in his possession and keeping as Town Clerk as aforesaid - and that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me
Henry Sowerby Justice of the Peace

I, Priscilla B. Filmore of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and born Commonwealth of Massachusetts, formerly resident at Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, single-woman do, on oath, testify and say, That I am the daughter of George and Sarah Filmore and am forty years of age - That my father and mother resided at said Shrewsbury for the most part of the time since my remembrance, until my father's death - That I have also lived at said Shrewsbury until within six years - That I have good cause to believe that my father was a soldier of the Revolution, and that I have heard him say, in his lifetime, that he served in the fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, com- manded by Col. Putnam - That I know that my father received a pension from the United States for many years previous to his death - That my father died at said Shrewsbury on the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, That I was then present at the time of his death; - That my mother, Sarah Filmore, has ever since remained and now is the widow of said George Filmore - That, since the decease of said George, she has not been married - and now is eighty five years of age - That since the decease of my fa- ther she has lived partly in said Shrewsbury, partly in the town of New Salem, and that she is now residing at Barre in said County of Worcester -
Priscilla B. Filmore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Jan. February Anno Domini 1837 - Then personally appear- ed the above-named Priscilla Filmore known to me as a person of good character and fully entitled to belief, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit and all the matters therein stated are true
Before me
Geo. Tyler Bigelow
Justice of the Peace

Rev. & 1812 Ward Section Rev. W.H.S.
November 2, 1927
Mrs. W. H. Stokes 9 Vought Ave. Freehold, N.J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21124 , it appears that GEORGE FILMORE enlisted in February or March, 1781, and served until September, October or November, 1783, as a private in Captain Nathan Goodale's Company in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment; he was wounded in the wrist at the battle of King's Bridge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was seventy years of age and was a resident of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He married December 9, 1779, at Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sarah Norcross of Shrewsbury.
He died September 29, 1832, at Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1837, at which time she was eighty-five years of age and was living at Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Their daughter, Peralis D. Filmore, was living in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1837 at which time she was forty years of age.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1977 Nov. 2 list to Mrs. W. H. Stokes M.C.S.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21124 Sarah Gilmore widow of George Gilmore His Rev. Wm
Act July 1 st 86 Index: Vol. 89 ; Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geo. Filmore Mass. act 1818. 8 p st . mo. when last paid?
G.W.C.
Due 29th 1832 paid to that period
Apr. 4. 37.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Alexander Dustin Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth day of October A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Application of George Gilmore

Apr 3
Rev. Mr. ... Feb 27
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commencement of Pensions - Washington - - D. C. -
Thurs -

- Boston March 28 th 1867.
J. A. Edwards Esq Sir.
On the 25 th of February last, I mailed, to your address, the application of Sarah Tilmoe for a pension, under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1866, together with the proofs necessary to establish her claim.
As I have, as yet, received no intelligence of their safe arrival, I feel some what anxious lest they may have miscarried - May I, therefore, trouble you to acknowledge their receipt by the return mail -
Very Respectfully
Jo. Tyler DigeLOW

James B. Edwards Esq.
Commissions of Pensions
Washington
- D. C.

Boston Feb. 22 nd 1837.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir -
I herewith transmit to you the application of Sarah Filmore for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 - accompanied by the evidence necessary to support her claim - As her husband was, for several years, a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, no evidence of his service is furnished, it being, already, fully in proof on the files of the War Department -
When the certificate shall be granted, you will please forward it to me; as I am the authorized Attorney to receive it for her.
I have the honor &c -
Geo. Tyler Bigelow
Please address Geo. Tyler Bigelow Counsellor at Law Boston -
Mass s

Mr George Gilmore must make an affidavit agree- ably to the within form and transmit the same to this Department before a duplicate certificate of Pension can be issued for him.
War Department
Pension Office
20 March 1894

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this seventh day of April 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Worcester personally appeared George Filmore who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathan Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peleg Putnam in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twentieth day of April 1822, was  was in the dwelling house of Nathan Goodale Esq. of Shrewsbury in said county he accidentally burnt up and destroyed as he verily believes with a parcel of papers which he then considered of no value to him
That he at present receives eight dollars per month.
his George + Filmore mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Andrew H. Ward Justice of the Peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner, of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the Certificate of the County Clerk under his seal of office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester county, ss.
I certify that Andrew H. Ward, Esquire, within named was, on the seventh day of April current, and still continues to be, a justice of the peace, within and for the said county of Worcester, duly qualified to act as such justice: that full faith and credit are, and ought, to be, given to all his acts and doings as such justice, and that his name, as within subscribed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribed my name as clerk of said court, this thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini 1824.
Abijah Bigelow, Jr.

I, Betsey Knowlton of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, single-woman, being of lawful age do upon oath depose and say, that I have resided in said Shrewsbury for forty years - that for many years I have lived in the family of Gilbert Noyes of said Shrewsbury - that I have known George Filmore and Sarah Filmore his wife for many years - that said George was always reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution - and that for several years previous to his death he received, as such, a pension from the United States - that said George Filmore died at the house of said Gilbert Noyes of said Shrewsbury on the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
And I further depose and say - that George and Sarah Filmore lived together as man and wife; - that since the decease of said George, at the time aforesaid, said Sarah has remained and now is the widow of said George, and has not since been married - that she is now upwards of eighty years of age and resides in the town of Barre in said County of Worcester -
Witness to Betsey Knowlton's mark
Harry Sneed
her Betsey Knowlton - mark -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Worcester ss. Sept. 20 th A. D. 1837. Personally appeared the above named Betsey Knowlton, known to me as a person of good character and fully entitled to belief, and made oath, that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed and the matters and things therein stated are true.
Before me
Harry Sneed
Justice of the Peace

I, Gilbert Noyes of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a woman, being of lawful age do upon oath depose and say - That I have resided in said town of Shrewsbury for fifty years - That during all that time I have known Sarah Gilmore - That I was well acquainted for many years previous to his death with her late husband George Gilmore - That for three years previous to his death he resided and boarded with me in my family - That I have good cause to believe that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - That I have frequently heard him give the particulars of his service and have heard him say, that he served in Captain Goodall's Company in the 5th Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam - That I well know that for several years previous to his death he received a regular pension from the United States - And I further depose and say, that the said George Gilmore died at my house in said Shrewsbury on the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - That the said Sarah Gilmore always lived with said George as his wife - and that since his death, the said Sarah has remained and now is the widow of said George and has not since been married - That she is now aged and infirm, being, as I believe, above eighty years of age - and that she now resides in Barre in said County of Worcester. Gilbert Noyes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Worcester Jan. 20 th A. D. 1837 - Then personally appeared the above-named Gilbert Noyes, known to me as a person of good character and fully entitled to belief, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and all the matters and things therein stated are true.
Before me
Henry Snow
Notary of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Probate Office
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester certify that Ira Barton is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, and that his name signed as such to the Papers hereto connected was in each place written by himself.
I further certify that Henry Snow is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed as such Justice to papers here connected in each and every place was written by himself.
I further certify that it appears by the Commission issued by the Governor of this State now produced, that George Tyler Wiggin is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed as such to a certificate hereto annexed, appears to be written by himself.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Probate Court this 21 st day of Feb'y 1837.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg. of said Court

Petah Everett of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, some time in the Spring of said Year, while I was a lieutenant under Capt. Nathan Goodale in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment. Mr. George Filmore now of Shrewsbury in said County, served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States under the Continental establishment, in the company commanded by 1 st Capt. Goodale, from that time, until the latter part of the year seventeen hundred & eighty three without any interruption; that during the time he continued in the service aforesaid, he received two severe wounds, one in the right hand and the other on the head. Petah Everett
Worcester ss. Oct. 6 th 1818. Personally appeared the above- said Deponent and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me Alex. Austin Jus. Peace
Thereby certify also that s d Petah Everett's char- acter as to truth is considered good. Alex. Austin Jus. Peace

George Gilmore
15 Apr
15
Not on Rolls D r
Admitted

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I George Gilmore a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Southborough in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 9th of February A D 1781
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of the war
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Nathan Goodale's Company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment to Rufus Putnam in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service for home about October or November, 1780. and was honourably discharged, but my discharge has been accidentally destroyed and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 70 years - having been enlisted at the time above mentioned for three years and served four years in the Army of the United States
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Att. Edw. D. Bangs
George X Gilmore Mark.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 15th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Edw. Bangs Judge C. C. C. Commissioner Western District
the abovenamed George Gilmore and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
with the seal of Court
Edw. Bangs

I James Campbell of Worcester in the County of Wor- cester on oath declared that I served for nearly three years in the same Brigade with George Gilmore, though in a different Regiment - I repeatedly saw him, and know that he served at least two years, in the course of which time he was severely wounded at a place called Valentine's Hill. James Campbell
Worcester ss. April 15. 1818. - Personally appeared the said James Campbell, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed
Before me, Edw. D. Wanger. Justice of the Peace

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U.S. Pension Dept. Washington, D.C. Rev. Sec.

Vought Ave., Freehold N.J.
Will you please me the information contained in the application for pension of George Filmore, a Revolutionary soldier of Shrewsbury Mass. also do you have an application from Ensign Man (Mann) of Petersham Mass. If so please send me a copy of that.
Respectfully Laura B. Stokes Registrar Mon. C.H. Chapter N.E.M.R.

Rev. Sec.
Monmouth Court House Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Freehold, New Jersey
Oct. 30 1927. I Vought Atre.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
On August 31 st I wrote you asking for a copy of the pension application of one George Simons or Philmore, a Revolutionary soldier who died in Shrewsbury, Mass. in the year 1832. His wife survived him and I wish to know if she drew the pension after his death. An early reply will be much appreciated.
Respectfully
Mrs. Laura B. Stokes, Registrar.

9 Vought Ave., Freehold, N. J. Aug. 31-1927.
Pension Office, Rev. Section, Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a copy of the pension ap- plication and certificate for me (George Gilmore (Pulmore) a Revolutionary soldier, who lived at Shrewsbury or Peterham, or possibly Worcester, Massachusetts.
Respectfully,
(Mrs. H. H. Laura S. Stokes. Registrar Mounta C. H. Chapter, D. C. H. R.